Building Code Board of Appeals Minutes 1996

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unreasonable to expect information in a timely manner � 1 Tom Talboom-I would agree. That is the reason for the 10 day date prior to the next schedule hearing on the application. Erik Hartronft-I would like to second the motion with the amendment of subsection C. Sam Light-Amendment in section 3 ,that the words, be added, at the very beginning stating- "at least 5 days prior to" the secretary "shall" and strike the word "may" Tom Talboom-I would like to add a comment with regard to page 7, at the very top, section "A" That just does-not read well to me. I feel it would read better as "if there is a written request for a rehearing filed within 10 days of the date of the notice of decision" Erik Hartronft-I would agree with Tom. Sam Light-That section would be amended to read "there is filed a written request for a rehearing within 10 days of the date of the notice of decision". Giles Schurman-There has been a motion, and a second,may I have a voice vote. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote. Sam Light-What I would like to do now is go over some of the highlights of the rules and legal principles. Section one of the handbook is an overview of the role and authority of the Building Code Board of Appeals. There are copies of the statutes and City Ordinances which apply to building departments and the board The next document is Ordinance 1214, which was passed earlier this year This is the actual Ordinance which created this board. On page one, in section A, second section, it states that the purpose of the Board is to hear and decide appeals of orders and discussion, or determinations, made by the Building Official, relative to the application and interpretation of the Building Codes. Later on in the Ordinance it is made clear that the Board does not have the power to waive, or grant variances, from specific technical requirements of the code. Tom Talboom-The way the process works is that my field inspectors would make the call. The appeal of that decision would then go to me. If I uphold the inspectors ruling and we cannot work out a solution that meets the intent of the code they would then appeal my ruling to the board. I would provide to the applicant my decision in writing explaining what the code says and what my interpretation, or ruling, is. That written ruling then would become part of the 4